Research Article

Echinacoside Alleviates UVB Irradiation-Mediated Skin Damage via Inhibition of Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, and Apoptosis

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Echinacoside improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes and inhibited MDA production in vivo. Vehicle or echinacoside cream was administered topically to the back of each mouse. After 30 min, mice were exposed to UVB and exposures were made 10 consecutive days. Animals were sacrificed at 24 h after the last UVB exposure. The activities of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px, and the content of MDA of the dorsal skins were measured. Data are presented as means ± SD (). ## versus control group, versus UVB group.